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NAME

       capng_lock - lock the current process capabilities settings

SYNOPSIS

       #include <cap-ng.h>

       int capng_lock(void);

DESCRIPTION

       capng_lock  will  take steps to prevent children of the current process
       to regain full privileges if the uid is 0. This should be called  while
       possessing the CAP_SETPCAP capability in the kernel. This function will
       do the following if permitted by the kernel: Set the NOROOT  option  on
       for   PR_SET_SECUREBITS,   set  the  NOROOT_LOCKED  option  to  on  for
       PR_SET_SECUREBITS,   set   the   PR_NO_SETUID_FIXUP   option   on   for
       PR_SET_SECUREBITS,  and set the PR_NO_SETUID_FIXUP_LOCKED option on for
       PR_SET_SECUREBITS.

RETURN VALUE

       This returns 0 on success and a negative number on failure. -1 means  a
       failure setting any of the PR_SET_SECUREBITS options.

SEE ALSO

       capng_apply(3), prctl(2), capabilities(7)

AUTHOR

       Steve Grubb